Gordon Elliott wins his first Irish Grand National with General Principle in a dramatic renewal of the Fairyhouse contest

Elliott saddled 13 runners in the race and saw his nine-year-old come out on top in a dramatic finish following a final-fence blunder by the Willie Mullins-trained Bellshill who looked to have the race in the bag.

By Harriet Fuller

2nd April 2018, 5:50 pm

Updated: 2nd April 2018, 6:10 pm

GORDON ELLIOTT had super jockey J J Slevin to thank as he bagged his first Irish Grand National with General Principle.

In a race full of incidents, Slevin somehow managed to guide the nine-year-old through the chaos.